Tag: Wildlife

Bear footprints, Tidal flats, Copper River Delta, AlaskaThe Copper River rises out of the Copper Glacier, which lies on the northeast side of Mount Wrangell, in the Wrangell Mountains, within Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. The Copper River Delta, which extends for 2,800 ...

By Peter Prokosch

Bear traces at river bank, Copper River Delta, AlaskaThe Copper River rises out of the Copper Glacier, which lies on the northeast side of Mount Wrangell, in the Wrangell Mountains, within Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. Brown Bears benefit from the river's famous salm...

By Peter Prokosch

Humpback whale migration. Ha'apai, Tonga.Humpback mother and calf leaving the breeding grounds on their way to Antartica.

By Glenn Edney

Humpback whale calves. Ha'apai, Tonga.Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Humpback whale calf. Ha'apai, Tonga.Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Humpback whale calf feeding. Ha'apai, Tonga.Calves consume up to 500 litres of milk per day and can gain up to 40kg in weight per day. Feeding occurs mainly underwater.

By Glenn Edney

Humpback whale calf. Ha'apai, Tonga.Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Humpback whales. Ha'apai, Tonga.We often view other animals' intelligence in relation to our own but this perhaps is the wrong approach. Rather we should try to understand their intelligence as uniquely theirs.

By Glenn Edney

Stingray. Poor Knights Marine Reserve, Northland, New ZealandStingrays congregate in the many archways at the Poor Knights Islands. This behaviour is believed to be associated with mating.

By Glenn Edney

Two adult humpbacks during the mating season. Ha’apai, TongaHumpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Adult male humpbacks sing complex songs during the breeding and migration times. Ha'apai, Tonga.Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Humpback whale diving. Ha'apai, Tonga.Humpbacks will often raise their tails vertically as they prepare for a deeper dive.

By Glenn Edney

A view from behind of a humpback swimming. Ha'apai, Tonga.Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Humpback whale mother and calf. Ha'apai, Tonga.There is a very strong bond between mother and calf and they spend a lot of time in close physical contact.

By Glenn Edney

The pectoral fin of a humpback can reach 5 metres in length. Ha’apai, Tonga.Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

A view of the ventral keel and genital area of a female humpback whale. The two mammary slits are visible on either side of the genital slit. Ha’apai, TongaHumpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Closeup of juvenile humpback whale blowholes. Ha’apai, TongaHumpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

A closeup view of the underjaw of an adult humpback. The tubercles are clearly visible. Ha’apai, TongaHumpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

An adult humpback resting just below the surface. Ha’apai, TongaHumpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...

By Glenn Edney

Mother and calf humpback. Ha’apai Islands, Tonga.There is a very strong bond between mother and calf and they spend a lot of time in close physical contact.

By Glenn Edney

Closeup of humpback calf swimming with mother in the background. Ha’apai Islands, Tonga.Humpback whales are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the world's oceans. These sequences of moans, howls, cries, and other noises are quite complex and often continue for hours on e...